This month we’re exploring tutoring for primary school children. The idea of tutoring very young children makes some people nervous – to them it smacks of hot-housing and they’d prefer to keep their children as children. We absolutely agree that kids should enjoy their childhood. But we also hear from parents how trouble at school […]
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Posts Tagged ‘what to look for etc’
Do I really need a tutor for my primary-aged child?
Friday, July 8th, 2011Want to work with a celebrity tutor?
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Ok, we have to confess it’s not going to be Robert Pattinson or Cameron Diaz tutoring you if you call 121 Home Tutors. We spotted an article in the Independent this week about students in Hong Kong and how their obsession with exams and private tutoring is turning some tutors into rich celebrities. The education […]
How to start learning a new language
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011This month we’ll be focussing on languages – bringing you hints and tips on picking up a new language whether you want to learn holiday Spanish or business French. You’ve decided you’d love to start learning a new language. Maybe you are going to Spain during the summer holidays and for once would love to […]
Homeschooling and private tuition
Friday, March 18th, 2011Homeschooling (sometimes called home learning or home education) is teaching children at home, often by parents but frequently supported by a private tutor. Some private tutors carry out full time homeschooling instead of parents. Homeschooling in the UK is a legal alternative to your child attending a state, public or private school. It is estimated […]
How much does private tutoring cost?
Monday, February 28th, 2011If you’ve just started investigating private tuition for yourself or your child then you’ll probably want to know how much it will cost. It’s a cost which has to be weighed up, after all it’s going to be an additional household expense every week and you may have more than one child that needs private […]
Study shows private tutoring improves grades
Monday, January 17th, 2011Did you know just 10 hours tutoring could boost your grades from a C to an A? A US based student matching service (similar to the service provided by 121 Home Tutors in Manchester, Cheshire and the North West of England) has carried out a study of nearly 300 tutors. The results of that study […]
One-to-one tuition in schools at an end? What now?
Thursday, December 9th, 2010Recently the Government announced significant changes to existing one-to-one tuition for struggling pupils (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11718968). The original programmes were designed to help children who had fallen behind in areas like reading and numeracy. The last Labour Government made a pledge to help pupils falling behind through one-to-one or small group catch-up sessions. These were going to […]
Do children learn better with male teachers?
Saturday, November 27th, 2010A recent article in The Daily Mail suggested pupils make more effort with male teachers as they are seen as more fair. The article was based on information from a study by researchers from Westminster University, the London School of Economics and the graduate business school INSEAD who carried out an experiment involving 1,200 pupils […]
How to get the best from your tutor
Friday, November 19th, 2010At 121 Home Tutors we know our students get the most out of tutoring when they are on the same wavelength as their tutor. But how do you make sure you have a good relationship with your tutor and what can you do when things go wrong? Here to help Remember your tutor is there […]
Decision time – which secondary school is right for your child?
Monday, November 1st, 2010If your child is in Year 4 or 5 you’ve got a big decision looming – which secondary school is right for your child? If your child is in year 6 you may be in the midst of a testing time – literally – with grammar schools entrance tests completed and entrance exam tests for independent […]